Nuclear

The following equation illustrates...

• alpha decay

• beta decay

• nuclear fusion

• nuclear fission

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NGSS.HS-PS1-8

The following diagram represents...

dark gray = neutron light gray = proton

• alpha decay

• beta decay

• nuclear fusion

• nuclear fission

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NGSS.HS-PS1-8

What is the missing piece in the equation above

• ⁴₂He

• ⁴⁶⁶₁₈₂Og

• ²₄Be

• ⁰_-1e

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NGSS.HS-PS1-8

What is the daughter isotope?

• ⁴²₁₈Ar

• ⁴²₂₀Ca

• ²⁰₄₂Mo

• ⁴³₁₉K

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NGSS.HS-PS1-8

Which of the following uses or produces nuclear energy from nuclear fission?

• sun and stars

• energy efficient cars and some power plants

• some power plants and atomic bombs

• atomic bombs and sun

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NGSS.HS-PS1-8

The half-life of an isotope is 5 days. What fraction remains after 20 days?

• 1/4

• 1/8

• 1/16

• 1/32

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NGSS.HS-PS1-8

The half life of an isotope is 33 seconds. What fraction remains after 165 seconds?

• 1/8

• 1/16

• 1/32

• 1/64

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NGSS.HS-PS1-8

Which option correctly arranges from largest mass to smallest for each emitter?

• alpha --> beta --> gamma

• beta --> alpha --> gamma

• gamma --> beta --> alpha

• alpha --> gamma --> beta

Which option correctly arranges from greatest energy to least energy for each emitter?

• alpha --> beta --> gamma

• gamma --> beta --> alpha

• gamma --> alpha -- beta

• beta --> alpha --> gamma

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NGSS.HS-PS1-8

This equation represents...

• alpha decay

• beta decay

• nuclear fusion

• nuclear fission

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

NGSS.HS-PS1-8